Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brewersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brewersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brewersville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Brewersville:
- 32.516734, -88.091773
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brewersville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Brewersville is near Marengo County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Brewersville ...
We found one communities that share the name Brewersville.
Within Alabama, the name Brewersville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Brewersville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Jennings County
- This Brewersville is located in Jennings County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brewersville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Brewersville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brewersville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Deans Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Landing
- Deans Landing is located in Sumter County
- Dug Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Creek
- Hall Creek is located in Sumter County
- Hillman Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Ferry
- Hillman Ferry is located in Greene County
- Intercourse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Lukes Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Landing
- Lukes Landing is located in Sumter County
- Moore Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Moscow Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Ferry
- Moscow Ferry is located in Marengo County
- Salt Well
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Zion Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Brewersville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brewersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brewersville and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Brewersville to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brewersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5167, Longitude: -88.0918 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Brewersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.382 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.967 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.014 degrees. |